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SERMON 

PREACHED  October  9, 

BsiNO 

A  Day  of  public  Thankfgivin^, 

Occasioned  by  thb 

Surrender  of  Montreal, 

AND 

All  CANADA, 

September  8th.  1760. 
To  His  BRITANNIC  MAJESTY. 

EFFECTED    BY 

The  Britifli  and  Provincial  Troops  under 
the  Command  of  General  AMHERST. 

By 

NATHANIEL  APPLETON.AM. 

Paftor  of  tht  Firft  Church  in  Cambridge. 

Judges  8.   28.  Then  was  Midian  fubdued  before   the  Chilv'rcn 

of  IfracI  ;  fo  that  they  lifted    up  their  Heads  no  more,  and 

the  Country  was  in  Quietnefs  forty  Years. 
1  Sam.   12.  24.  Only   fear  the  Lord   and    fcrve  Him    in  Truth 

with  ;»li  your  Heart  :    For  conlldcr  what  GREAT  THINGS 

He  h-'h  d'one  for  you. 


■BOSTON',    NEW -ENGLAND: 
riicted  by  John  Draper,     MDGGLX. 


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REV.    XV.  3,  4. 

of  tU'  Lord  and  the  So.j.  0/ ,/,e  Lamb  ■  hyi„^ 

Great  and  ,nar.e%u  ar'e  .hy  IFork'stofi 

(jod  Am.ghty,  j,,jl  „,„i  ,r„eare  thy  Ways  thoH 

f"g  ofSa'„ts  ..    ino  Ml  nnt^ar  The     O 

Uul,  andglonjy  thj  Nau.c  ?  for  Thou  only  art 

Til  IS  Book  is  cnllcd  the  RovrlatJon  of 
Jclus  Lhnlt,  Which  God  ■  lar  is  God 
the  Futncr,   guve    unto   HIt,  :    And 

Servant  '%A  '  i*"  ^  ""  f^"S^'  ^Sm«cd  to  his 
Servant  -John  It  is  made  i,p  oi  cc-rtain  Pro- 
come?  ^"''.P^'^f'i-^  of  Tiling,  th.t  wc^to 
cotne  to  pafs  :  Some  in  a  /hor't  Time,  Ch.  i. 
V.  I.  otners  at  more  dilhnt  Periods  of  Time 
Chap.  ,v.  V.  ,  Many  of  the  Things  here  (o™! 
told  have  had  their  AccompHlhmfnt  aire  dy; 
and  many  of.thc;n  remain  yet  to  be  fulfilled. 

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^       A   THANKSGIVING 

It  is  allowed  by  all  to  be  a  myflical  Book, 

fi.l)  of  dark  Sayings,  hard  to  be  iinderftood  \ 

Yea  It  may  be  conildcred  as  a  fealed  Book,  that 

none  but  the  Lion  of  the  Tribe  onudah  is  able 

to  open  the  Seals  thereof,  and  to  unfold  the 

great   Events  of  Providence   relative  tc  the 

Umrch ;    which  under  obfcure  Figures   and 

Images  are  rcprcfented  unto  us.  And  the  moll 

likely  Way  for  the  Church  to  have  thefe  Things 

iinfolded  to  them,  will  be  by  the  Fulfilment  of 

them    which  vve  are  to  live  in  the  believing 

prayerful  Expcc^lation  of.  ^ 

,  As  for  the  Chapter  wherein  is  my  Text,  I 
Ihall  pretend  only  to  fay  ;  That  it  is  ^he  Be- 
gmning  of  another  Viiion  to  the  Apoftle  John. 
femng  forth  (  as  is  generally  agreed  by  Pro- 
teitant  Div^incs  )  thePiagues  which  God  would 
at  length  bring  upon  the  antichriftian  Church, 
by  aSucceflion  of  Judgments,  in  one  Age  after 
another  till  at  length  that  Man  of  Sin  and 
picked  One  be  conilmied  with  the  Breath  of 
God  s  Mouth,  and  deflroyed  by  the  Bri^htneis 
of  his  coming  :  And  Rome,  that  myflical  Ba- 
bylon   the  Mother  of  Harlots,  and  Ahomlna^ 

Tr/li'  .""'^'c  f'"  '"^^  ^"k  ^'  ^  Millftone 
in  the  Depths  of  the  Sea,  Rev.  xviii.21.  Which 

aw  u  and  deftruc^ive  Judgments  were  repre- 
fcnted  to  John  m  the  Vifion  of  feven  Angels 
orMcfTcngcrs  of  God,  having  the  feven  laft 
Plagues  rcprefentcd  by  their  having  feven  £toI- 
deiA'ials  full  of  tlieWrath  of  God  ;  with  Orders 

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believing 


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SERMON. 


to  go  and  pour  them  out.  Accordingly,  the  firfl 
went  and  poured  out  his  Vial  upon  the  Irt^ 
and  the  fecond  upon  the  ^.^,  and  the  third 
upon  the  Rivers,  &c.  Ch.xvi.  v'er  2,  !  Za 
thofe  Vials  of  divine  Wrath,  we  are  'to' d?  we  e 
poured  out  upon  the  Men  which  haa  the  Mark 
ftheBeaft.^ndui^r,,,  ^hem  -which  worflntped  the 

mifh  Church.- And  now,  without  pretending 
to  fay  what  particular  Judgments;  Troube! 
and  Calamities,  thofe  Vials  of  God's  Wrath 
d.ft,naiy  contained  in  them  ;  and  without  fo 
much  as  mentioning  the  particular  Judgments 
apocalyptic  Writers  have'affixed  to^heSe: 
ZZfVn  'f^  °"^y  ^bferve.  that  the  Judg- 
ments  of  God,  contained  in  thefe  Vials,  weFe 
not  poured  out  at  once ;  but  in  a  SuccefTion 
one  after  another,  and  at  diflant  Periods  from 

that  Gnd"  •*  ''i^^^  '^""^  ^^^^  Church  know 
that  God  would  not  bring  all  his  Judgments 

When  He  had  fent  one  awful  Judgment  uoon 
them,  He  would  wait  and  fee  if  th^Trd 
If  gf  ^'^  ^^^"^  Glory  :  But  if  they  would  Tot 
be  reformed  by  the  firfl  and  leff/r  Tokens  of 
his  Wrath,  He  would  proceed  with  more  aw- 
ful Seventy,  and  punilli  them  yet  feven  Times 
more  for  their  Sins,  till  he  fhould  deffroy  them! 

In  the  furc  and  ce.tain  Vrofpca  of  This  • 
and  upon  feeing  the  Vials  of  God's  Wrath' 
actually  pouring  out  upon  the  Romiih  Church' 

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8        A    TH  ylNK SG  IVING 

2nd  the  Papal  Tvninny  and  Power  wafting,  and 
dcclininir,  nil  it  IliouKl  be  utterly  over-thrown  • 
I  lay    upon  the  fine  and  certain  Profped,  and 
the  aauul  Accomplilhmcnt  of  thefe  awful  Pre- 
dictions upon  the  antichrifHan  Powers  :  it  is  re- 
prdented    in  the  Verfe   foregoing   my  Text, 
That  thofe  vvho   had  gotten  the  Victory  over 
the  Beall    ^y^,  over  his  Image,  &c.  ftood  upon  a 
^ca  of  GLfs  havuig  the  Harps  of  God  to  fne 
the  Song  of  PraKL.  in  our  Text.     By  getting 
the  \  ictory  over  the  Beaft,  is  underllood  thi 
Vidory  over  the  Pagan  Powers,  even  over  aii 
the  Idolatries  and  Corruptions  of  Heathenifm  • 
and  bv  the  Image,  that  is,  the  Image  of  theBeaft. 
Jsundcrftood   the  Ciu.rch  of  7^.^^.,  which  upl 
on  the   account  of  their  Ignorance,  Superfti- 
tion  and  Idolatries  may  well  be  called  the  W<. 
#/  the  Beaft  :  For  there  is  a  great  deal  of  Liki 
iicfs  between  heatheniOi  and  antichriftian Prin- 
ciples and  Wor/hip.     In  the  fame  Verfe  before 
rriy  Text  is  mentioned  thofe  who  had  his  Mark 
that  IS  the  Mark  of  the  Beaft,   and  the  Number 
ofhjs  Name;  both  which  are  mentioned,  Rev 
^111.  17.  as  grand  Charaaerifticks  of  Antichrift.' 
And  by  tnofc  who  had  gotten  the  Vidory  over 
tie  bea(h.   his  Image,  d-c.  is  intended,    either 
the  true  Church  of  God  on  Earth,  or  th-  Saints 
m   Fr;aycn:  And  they  are  rep refbn ted   upon  a 
^ea  oj  G.afs,^    There  are  fo  many  Conjeaures 
cbour  what  is  meant  by  this  Sea  of  Glafs,  that 
1  mail  forbear  to  mention  any  of  them.     More- 
over, the  Church  of  God  having  gained  the 

Viaory 


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S  E  R  M  o  Mj  p 

Viaorycvcr  Antichrifl,  end  obtained  Delive- 
rance irom  their  cruel  Tyranny,  arc  reprcfeii- 
ted  having  the  Harps  ofO<jd',  in  allulion  to  the 
Harps,  and  llieh-hkc  Initrumcnts  of  Mufic  k, 
that  were  wont  to  be  made  ufc  of  to  praile  God 
Jn  his  Temple  of  o?d  :  And  (  fays  a  pious  Ex- 
pohror)Thefc  Harp^  of  God  i]gm{y^  ^'  Hearts 
"  tempered  with  Jov  and  Love  ;  and  a  grarc- 
*'  iulScnIe  of  the  Mercies  of  God  towards 
them  ".  Hearts  w  eil  litrcd  and  iixed  tu  iinir 
and  grve  Praile,  are  the  Harps  of  God. 

^ND  tluyJJng  the  Son^^ofMofes  the  Ser- 
ijatit  of  God ;  as  in  the  Beginning  of  my  Tea. 

Now  this  refers   to  the  Song  w  hich    Mofes 
fung  upon  the  Deliverance  of  ^Jfiael  out  of  A^- 
gypt ;  and  the  utter  Overthrow   of  the  Fgypti- 
aiis  m  the  Red-Sea  :  Which  Song  wc  have  re- 
corded, Exod.  XV.  Ch.   Then  Jan}  Mojes  and  the 
Children  of  Jjrael  this  Song;  unto  the  Lord,  and /pake, 
Jiiying,  1  willjing  unto  the  Lord,  Jcr  he  hath  tri^ 
timphea  gkrioujly  -    the  Horfe  and  his  Rider  hath 
he  thrown  into  the  Sea,  8cc.     Tluis  when    th^ 
true  Church  of  God,  by  a  long  Scries  of  Judg- 
ments   upon  the  Chu.-ch  of  Rome,    (  whkhk 
fpiritual  L^ypt )  fhall  be    delivered  from  that 
anrichnaian   Tyranny  and   Opprcifion,    thevr 
/hall  like  Mofes  and  the  I/raelites  of  old,  fins;  a 
Song  of  Praife  to  God.      Not   that  th-y  funff 
fhe  very  fame  Song  that  AJo/es  fung  ;    but  they 
fing  a  Song  of  Praife  as  MoJes  did,    and  to  the 
lame  Purpofe. 

B  u4ND 


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lo        A    THANKSGIVING 


AND  the  S.ng  of  the  La7nb  ;  or  to  the  Ho- 
nour of  the  Lamb  :  As  thev  fang  to  the  Pi;:>jle 
of  thcgrcnr  God,   comprehending  the  whr.Ie 
Djiry  ;  lo  they  fang  to  the  Praiie  of  tiie  L.i.nb 
of  God,   who   is  ahb   (lilcd,  the  Knig  of  Stiiutf 
in  the  Song  ;   Hj  being  conaituted'King  and 
Head  of  the  Church,  and  Head  over  all  Things 
unto  the  Church  ;  having  the  Kingdom  ot  Pro- 
vidence, even  all  Povver'in  Heaven  and  Earth 
commiLted  to  Hini  :    Highly  proper  therefore 
is  it,  tiiut  Afcripcions  of  "  Blcifing,  and  Plononr, 
and  Glory,  and  Power,  be,  not  only   to  Hini 
that   litteth  on  the  Throne,    but  to  the  Lamb 
forevc!-  and  ever,  "  in  all  the  Songs  of  Praife 
for  the  Overthrow  oi  His,    -arid   his  Church's 
Enemies. 

And   now  the  Subfiance  of  the  Song  wc 
have  hi  the  following  Part  of  the  Text,  Great 
and   marvellous    are  thy  Works,   Lord  God  A!- 
iii'ghty  ;  jufi  and  true  are  thy  Ways,  thou  King  of 
Saints  ;  Whofiali  not  fear  ''thee  O  Lord,  and  glo- 
rify thy  Natne  ?  /or  thou  only  art  holy.  —  And  as 
the  Church  is  here  reprefented  finging  fuch  a 
Song  of  Praile  to  God,  and  to  the  Lamb,  upon 
the   pouring  out  the    Vials  of  D'vine  Wrath 
upon  Antichri(l,ar^d  the  Delivery  of  the  Church 
from  it's  Enemies  ;  fo  it  teaches  us  that  when- 
ever God  appears,  and  efpecially  when  he  ap- 
pears in  a  fjgnal  manner  in  favour  of  his  own 
Church  and   People,    and    againfl  their  Ene- 
mies ;  the  Church  (liould  be  prepared  u'irh  the 

Harps 


J 


VG 

to  tlv^  ffo- 
^  the  Pi.^ife 

the  whole 
f  tiie  L.i.'Vib 

ng  of  Saintf 

i  King  aiid 
all  Things 
lon:i  of  P ro- 
an d  Earth 
■  therefore 
d  Honofir, 
:y  to  Him 
the  Lamb 
!  of  Praife 
>  Church's 


SERMON. 


II 


Song  wc 
sxr,  Great 
{  God  Al- 
oil  King  of 
£^,  and  glo- 
—  And  as 
\-\g  fuch  a 
mb,  upon 
ne  Wrath 
le  Church 
lat  w hen- 
en  he  ap- 
f  his  own 
heir  Ene- 

wirh  the 
Harps 


H 


)f  God, 


arps  ot  UocI,  with  Hearts  full  of  Love  and 
Gratirudc,  to  img  and  give  Praile  to  God  and 
to  the  Lamb. 

And  when  had  the  People  of  God,  cfprci- 
ally  ihofe  in  this  Land,  greater  or  lo  great  Oc- 
ealjon  for  iinging  a  Song  of  Praile  ugieuble  to 
the  Song  of  MoJ'es,  cfpecially  the  Song  con- 
tained in  our  Text,  as  at  Ihis  Day  ?~- ' 

And  what  I  propofe  is  to  conflder  the  f,»vc- 
ral  Parts  of  the  S..ng,  fo  {-m-  as  I  have  read  to 
you,  which  is  fung  by  them  u  ho  gat  the  V  c- 
tory  over  the  Bcafi,  and  over  the  antichriftiaa 
Powers  ;  and  I'hall  apply  the  feveral  Parts  of 
the  Song  to  the  ipccia!  great  and  glorious  Oc- 
calions  of  tliis  Day  as  I  go  along. 

And  here,  aliho'  the  Song  is  addrcflcd  to  the 
Lord  God  Alvvghty,  whicli  may  intend  God 
the  Father,  or  the  whole  divine  ElFcnce  ;  and 
to  the  Kiua  of  Saints,  which  intends  Jefus 
Chrilf,  called  alfo  the  Lamb  ol  God  ;  He  being 
in  anefpccial  manner  King  of  Saints,  or  of  the 
Church,  and  will  reign  till  he  hath  put  all  his 
Enemies  under  his  Feet  :  Yet  w  ithout  carrying 
on  any  particular  Dillinclion,  I  (hall  fpeak  of 
Things  as  relating  to  the  blelfed  God,  and  his 
only  begotten  .and  dearly  beloved  Son  Ldlis 
Chnd,  fo  uiiited  in  their  very  Nature  and  Ope- 
i^ations,  cfpecially  in  tlie  great  Afiairw-f  the 
Church,  that  they  may  not' be  f-pcratcd  in  our 


M   2 


jongj 


;*lS?Sli»»fc_ 


;iei*«.         ".j-Li:ld*P" 


—.-,..•.;< 


12        A   THANKSGIVING 

•Son-s  of  PraifL>  :  For  God  hah  committed  all 
Judgment  and  "Povjer  to  the  Sen,  that  all  Men 
vi'ght  h'jnoiir  the  Son  even  as  they  Imiotir  the  Fa- 
il'cr  :  He  that  honourcth  not  the  Sen,  Imoureth 
mt  the  Father,  John  V.  23. 

What  I  propofc  is,  to  cJIvIdc  the  Song  into 
three  Parrs,  and  fpeak  to  them  diliinaiy. 
/.  I  (hal!  conlider  the  great  and  marvellous 
Works  ofGod  ;  more  partieularly,  His 
wonderful  Works  of  Goodnefs  and  Mercy, 
and  to  IJs  in  an  cfpecial  manner. 
Great   and  mav-ccllous   me  thy   F/orks,     Lord 

God  Almighty. — 
//.   I  /hall  coniider  the  Floiincfs,  Truth  and 
Jjfiice  ofall  the  djvincProceedings.;  more 
cfpeciidly,  in  the  awful  Judgments  which 
•He  has   brought  upon  our  Enemies,  and 
the  Enemies  of  liis  Church. 
>/?  and^  true  are  thy  Ways,  thou  Kiiigrf  Saints, 
III  I  fhall  conhder  the  Application  or  prac- 
tiCQJ  Improvement  that  is  to  be  made  of 
thofc  various  Difpenfations  of  divine  Pro- 
vidence  ;  fuch  as  his  marvellous  Works  of 
Mercy  to  his  Church  and  People,  and  his 
nghteous    awful  Rebukes    upon  his  and 
our  Enemies. 
/■/ /V>   fha!^  not  fear   thee    0  Lord,    and  gkrify 
^  tuy    Name,  fir  tlym  alone  art  holy  ? 
V/holhill  K\(^xglor>Jy  and   priifb  thy  Name 
tort(]deWnn,Iersof  thyGocwJiHlsto  us?    and 
ai  the  [x::vz  Time,   w;iJi]}.i:  noc/.v/rand  ftand 

in 


J^ 


N  G 

inmitted  all 

n  all  Men 

our  the  Fa- 

honoiireth 


•  Song  into 
diliinaij^ 
"narvclloiis 
ilarly,  His 
lul  Mercy, 
cr. 
f'/cSj    Lord 

rriith  and 
:igs.;  more 
nts  which 
mics,  and 

I  ^f  Saints, 

II  or  prac- 

'  made  of 
ivine  Pro- 
Works  of 
-,  and  his 
n  his  and 


SERMON. 


n 


VI  d  glorify 

hy  Name 

us  ?   and 

md  iland 

ill 


I 


in  aw  of  that  holy  God,  who  his  in  righteous 
Anger  brought  fuch  Dcitrudioa  upon  our 
Enemies. 

IIL^Let  us  confidcr,  the  great  and  jnarvef- 
lous  Works  of  God. 

And  here  I  might  fay,  that  all  the  Works  of 
God  arc  great  and  marvellous,  highlv  worthy 
of  fuch  an  infinitely  great  and  gloVicnisBp.iNG, 
and  of  fuch  infmitc  Perfections  as  conlfitutc  the 
divine  EiTence. 

Thus  the  Work  of  C/v^/Zo;/,  mufl  be  allow- 
ed to  be  a  molt  great  and  marvellous  Work 
indeed. 

IN  the  Beginning  God  created  the  Heavens 
and  the  Earth,  Gen.  i.  r.  And  what  -aw  ama- 
zing Work  was  it  to  produce  Something  out 
of  N:)thing  !  and  to  erect  fuch  a  (lupendous 
Fabrick,  as  not  only  this  our  Earth,  and  all 
Thmgs  therein  ;  but  the  Heaven  vea  the  Hea- 
ven of  Heavens,  with  all  tlie  H  /(ts  of  them  ! 
How  amazingly  great  mull  the  Work  ofCrea- 
tion  appear  to  fuch  who  confider  the  iixed 
Stars,which  are  innumerable,  as  fo  manv  Suns  ; 
and  as  being  fo  many  f  )lar  Syfi-cms,  with  tlieir 
Planets  (  all  filled  with  Inhabitants  )  moving 
round  about  them  ! 

But  no  Icfs  wonderful  is  the  Work  of  Di- 
vine Trovidencc,  in  upiioldiin;  all  Things  ..i  Be- 
ing, prcferving  them  in  ihcir  Order,  and  in  all 

their 


H        ^    THANKSGIVING 

their  Motions,  Influences  and  Operations  ^ 
Oh  !  howimmenfely  large  is  this  Kinirdom  of 
Providence,  wherein  God  docs  what  He  nlca- 
Ics  in  the  Armies  of  Heaven,  and  anions  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  Earth.  How  amaznmly 
great  muft  that  Kingdom  be,  which  extends 
rotheutmolt  Bounds  of  Immenfitv,  to  every 
Thing  contained  in  the  immenfe  Space  ;  info- 
much  that  not  a  Sparrow,  two  of  which  are 
iold  for  aRirthing,  can  fall  to  the  Ground 
\vithout  the  Cognizance  and  Influence  of  our 
heavenly  Father  ;  who  alfo  numbers  the  very 
Hair  of  our  Heads,  Mattb.  x.  2p,  30. 

.^^y'^r,^^^'^"^^^^^  amazing   is  the  Work  of 
M^'i  s  Kekmption    by  Jejus  Chrift, 

His  Name,  that  is  the  Name  of  Chrifl-,  our 
glorious  Immanucl,  or  God  with  us,  Ihall  be 
ca  led  Wonderful,  Ifa.  ix.  6.  And  it  mull  be 
acknowledged,  that  without  Controverfy,  ercat 
is  that  Myftery  of  Godlinefs,  God  -waslaui- 
Jcfted  m  theFleJJj.  And  fuch  is  the  almiphry 
Power,  the  unfathomable  Depths  of  Wifdom, 
and  unfearchable  Riches  of  Love  and  Grace 
r'.at  are  difplayed  in  the  whole  Afl^air  of  our 
Redemption,  as  draw  the  Attention,  and  ex- 
cite the  Admiration  and  Praifc  of  all  theAnrels 
in  Heaven.  '^       1 


M 


hiis 


Bi;t  I  (hall  wave  difcufllng  thcfe  general 
Heads  ;  and  fhall  come  home'  tc  ourfelvcs  in 
particular,    and    confidcr    ibmc  of  the  ^rca- 


ana 


G 

■rations.  ■ — . 
kingdom  of 
at  He  plca- 
among  the 
amazingly 
:h  extends 
',  to  every 
ace  ;  inlb- 
which  are 
le  Ground 
ice  of  our 
s  the  very 


c  Work  of 


S  E  R  M  0  iV. 


,  our 


:hrin- 

i,  fhall  be 
mull  be 
-rfy,  great 
"ufaj  7nam- 
almighty 
'  Wifdom, 
nd  Grace 
ir  of  our 
»  and  ex- 
ile Angels 


c  general 

■felvcs  ill 

the  grca*- 

Vana 


15 


and  marvellous  Works  of  God  towards  Vs, 
and  efpecially  thofe  which  have  been  in  aWa/ 
of  Goodnefs  and  Mercy. 

And   here  it  may  be  faid, 

Firftofall,  THAT  -oery  great  and  marveU 
Ions  ivere  the  Works  of  God,  in  bringing  our  Fore- 
fathers over  into  this  hoivUngWiUerncfs  ;  and  in 
protcHing  and  profpering  them,  and  their  "Fofierit^ 
to  this  Daj,  -^       -^ 

Wh  EN  God  had  a  Dcfign  to  bring  the  Gof- 
pcl  Light  into  thefe  American  Regions  of  Dark- 
ncfs,  He  permitted  and  ordered 'Things  fo  ia 
his  Providence  as  that  ic  ihould  be  effeded. 

When  God  was  about  to  deliver  Ifiael  of 
old  out  of  £^,;,//\i;;  Slavery,  behold  aKing  is 
raifed  up  m  Eg-^pt,  who  knew  not  Jofeph,  and 
by  his  grievous  OppreiTion  of  the  Ijraelites,  and 
his  cruel  barbarous  Edii^t  againft  all  the  male 
Children,  caufed  them  to  groan  under  their 
hard  Bondage  :  And  then  was  the  Time  that 
God  appeared  for  them,  and  made  Way  for 
their  Deliverance  by  a  Scries  of  Miracles  ;  upon 
which  the  Song  of  Mofes,  the  Servant  of  the 
Lord,  that  my  Text  refers  to,    was  fung. 

So  when  God  was  about  to  bring  our  Fa- 
thers over  into  this  Wildernefs,  and  here  to 
plant  his  Gofpel,  He  fufiered  them  to  be  op- 
prcfTcd  and  grievoufly  perfecuted  by  fcvere 
Laws  and  cruel  Profecutions,  for  not  obferving 
the  Acts  for  Uniformity  in  Worfliip,  and  the 

many 


i6        A    rii  ANKSGIVING 

many  nnfciiptural,  iininditutcil  Ceremonies 
iIku  were  inipoicd  upon  th.em  .-  And  the  Hier- 
afcliy  of  the  Chureh  of  Kng'and  was  carried  to 
fueh  aHJohth  at  that  Time,  that  the  King- 
dom ^^e\v  too  hot  for  our  pious  Anceflors, 
wlio  were  for  adhereing  clofely  to  the  Word 
of  God  as  the  Rule  ofWor/hip  and  Govcra- 
n-icnt,as  well  as  of  Faith  and  Majiners  :  So  that 
they  \vere  even  driven  out  of  their  native 
Land,  ai.d  fled  to  thefe  American  Defarts  for 
Rvfuge  ;  thnt   thav  miglu  have  the  quiet  and 

pencc^-nblc  Enjoyment  ofthe  Word  and  of  theOr- 
dmaiM  es  of  the  Gofpel  in  their  original  Purify 
and  Si.nplicitv,  without  any  human  Impofiti- 
cns  or  Inventions  to  corrupt  the  fame. 

And  how  did  God  own  and  blefs  them 
and  p,ive  very  %i  al  Tokens  of  his  Prefencc 
ivith  thrm  ?  How  did  He  infpire  them  with 
Zeal  and  Courage  to  engage  in  fuch  a  difficult 
and  hazardous  Knrerprize  ?  And  how^  did  He 
brnig  them  over  the  vafl  Atlantick  Ocea!i  to 
thefe  diHant  Regions,  as  it  were  upon  Eaele's 
Wmgs  ?  And  altho'  dicv  met  with  many  Di- 
fficulries,  ivriflersand  Difcouragements  to  try 
their  Faith  r.;.d  Patience  ;  yet  they  were  moft 
wonderfully  Ji,.-ported andcarried  thro'  them.* 

And 

*  The  whole  \'n,-.Srr  n'' TT-^n.  Women  and  Children  that  bc- 

•  ?;;.!^^/    ^'    Sctuen,..t  i,:    Ne^-E.^Und,    and  arrivcd^at 

•  ■'  ^'";^^';'^■^^•  ?  I.  f  620    «.s  but  loi  ;  and  within  ? Months 
c...  half  cf,  them  di.d   /or  u.nt  of  Houfcs  and  othL  Ne  cfl 
fanes  in  lii.  Depths  o;  U  ir.ter. 

^'it^e  Mr.  PriJjce's  Chron, 


And 

'  few, 

pafTei 

yet  tl 

Man 

Peop! 

to  m. 

morta 

bited 

^  Count 

land  n- 

withfl 

and  D 

father; 

a  Dcfe 

Friend 

,  on  the 

Plant  . 

wouM 

caufed 

Multiti 

Part  of 

land  Cc 

Contini 

from  t 

Weft,  t 

ftretchc 

or  mon 

Provinc 

amount 

if  not  a 

ypopuloL 


IVG 

'c  re  monies 
the  Hier- 
carried  to 
the  Kino;- 
Anceflors, 
:lie  Word 
I  Govcrn- 
s:  So  that 
:ir   native 
cfarts   for 
quiet  and 
of  rhcOr- 
lal  Purity 
Impofiti- 
c. 

lefs  them, 
Presence 
em  with 
I  difficult 
V  did  He 
Oceaii  to 
n  Eagle's 
lany  Di- 
its  to  try 
ere  moft 
'  them.* 
And 

en  til  at  be- 
I  arrived  at 
n  3  Months, 
ther  Neccf- 

'00. 


S  E  R  M  O  N.  ,y 

And  when  they  were  few  in  Number,  yea  ver\r 
few    and  Srrangcrs   in  the  Land,  and"  encom- 
pafled  with  numerousTribcs  of  cruel  Savioes  • 
yet  they  were  protected  :  For  God  fuffored  no 
Man  to  do  the:n  wrong,   yea  he  reproved  the 
People   oi  the  Land  for  their  Sakes.     Jjuleed 
to  make  way  for  their  coming,    God  lent  a 
mortal  Sicknefs  among  the  Indians  who  inlia- 
oited   near  the  Sea-Hiore,    in  this    Part  of  the 
Countr3S  wliieh  deftroyed  Multitudes  of  them 
and  made  Room  for  our  Fathers.      And  not- 
withrtanding    the   Dilliculties  and  Ha.dfhips 
and  Dilcouragcments,  that  attended  our  Fore- 
fathers at  their  fidl  landing  and  fettling  in  fueh 
a  Defert,  and  at  inch  a  Dilhmee  from  all  their 
friends  ;  yet  how  did  God  at  length  fmile  ud- 
,  on  them  in  their  Settlements  !     fhey  bein^  a 
Plant  of  our  heavenly  Father's  planting,   God 
woul J  not  fufTer  them  to  be  plucked  up  ;    bur- 
eau ed  them  to  take  Root   and  increase  into  a 
Multitude,  as,  in  fo  great  alVIeafure,  to  fill  this 
Part  of  the  Land;   elpecially  thdh  Ncw-En^^ 
^«^  Colonies.     But  let  us  view  the  Northern 
Continent    of  ylmrica  upon   the  Sea-Coa(h 
ironi  the  Province  oi  Georgia  at  the  South- 
Weft  to  Nova-Scotia  on  the  North-Eafl,  which 
Itretches  along  the  Shore  fifteen  Hundred  Miles 
or  more  ;  and  behold  the  feveral  Colonies  and 
Provinces,    with  their   numerous  Inhabitants 
amounting,  as  is  thought,  to  a  Million  of  Souls 
-It  not  a  greater  Number,  with  the  many  rich 
.populous   and    well-built  Towns   and  Cities  ' 

^  C  I 

^  and 


i 


iS      ^    TH  ^NK SG  IVING 

ancl  the  vafl  Improvement  made  in  ftrong  For- 
treflos,  magiiilicent  Buildings,  beautiful  Gar- 
dens and  fruitful  Fields :  And  confiderall  this 
to  be  done  m  the  Space  of  one  hundred  &  thirty 
or  forty  Years  ;  before  which  Time,  there  was 
not  perhaps  {o  much  as  one  Englijh  Inhabitant 
on  this  NorthcrnContinent  o^ y/merira,  except- 
ing  a  fmnll  Settlement  at  Virginio,  that  had 
been  made  a  few  Years  before. 

Now,!  fay,  Who  is  there  that  will  ferioiiflv 
conhder  of  thefe  Things,  but  mufl  acknow- 
ledge to  the  Glory  of  God,  that  great  and  mar- 
vellous are  thefe  Works  of  his.  Surely  God 
hath  done  great  Things  for  us  ;  and  has  fo  dif- 
played  his  Power  and  his  Goodnefs,  as  to  ex- 
cite  the  Aclmiration  of  all  who  behold  and  ob- 
ferve  us  Thefe  Things  call  for  our  highefl  Prai- 
fes  and  thankfulAcknowledgements  to  ourhea- 
^'""f"^^'/!'^  thathathmade  us, 

and  cJlabhMur,  Deut.  xxxii.6.  And  itis  high- 
ly proper  to  rehearfb  thefe  Things  to  our  Chil- 
dren at  Home,  as  well  as  in  a  more  public  Man- 
ner to  talk  of  thefb  wondrous  Works  of  God 
to  his  Glorv  ;  and  for  our  Fncouragemcnt  Hill 
to  tmfi  in  Him,  and  keep  clofe  to  God  and  to 
his  Ways. 

But  to  come  to  the  great  and  glorious  Oc- 
cafions  of  this  Day  ; 

LET 


I 


LL 

Works 

Ali 

of  the 

thcrs  ; 

the  La. 

Tribes 

the  Bac 

gated  i 

Neigh  b 

,  us,  and 

diftrefR 

along  b 

lis  to  n; 

Jen£jth  t 

drive  u: 

SubjeO:l 

deal  of 

trefTes,  : 

all  our 

lis  and 

Indians 

in  Conji 

roads  ui 

tlcmcnt 

Infant  I 

did  the) 

did  thc) 

crful  Ar 

ilandini 


V    6 

A 


i 


NG 

hong  For- 
itiful  Gar- 
Icrall  this 
d  &  thirty 
there  was 
[iihabitant 
ci,  exccpt- 
that  had 


I  ferioufly 
acknow- 
:  and  mar- 
irciy  God 
bas  fo  dif- 
as  to  ex- 
d  and  oh- 
hcil  Prai- 
3  ourhea- 
hmade  us, 
it  is  high- 
our  Chil- 
blic  Man- 
:s  of  God 
mcnt  Hill 
)d  an]  to 


lious  Oc- 


LET 


SERMON.  rr? 

/-^T'  us  confider  the  great  and  viavvlhus 
Uorks  oj  GoJ  in  a  Way  of  Mercy  and  Favour  to 
-as,  cjpeciallj  rcj^eclhig  the  prcfait  War. 

Altho'  God  by  the  Djath  of  Multitudes 
of  tiic  Indian  Savages  made  Way  for  our  Fa- 
tliers  ;  yet  the  Canaanite  has  all  along  been  in 
the  Land.     Numerous,  warlike  and  powerful 
Tribes  of  Indians  have  been,    and  are  itiU  on 
the  Back  of  thefe  Provinces  ;  and  thefe,    indi- 
gated  by  our  envious  and    perfidious  French 
Neighbours,  \\;^Nc  frequently  made  War  upon 
1  us  and  wc  have  been  greatlyimpoveriOiedand 
diftrefTed  by  them  :    And  the  French  have  all 
along  been  carrying  o\\   a  Scheme   to  conihie 
lis  to  narrow  Bounds  ;    and  if  it  might  be,  at 
length  to  drive  us  off  from  our  Pofleilions,  and 
drive  us  into  theSea,  or  bring  us  under  a  flavilh 
Subjedion  to  them.     They  have  with  a  rrrca" 
deal  of  Labour  and  Colt  been  crectiiv  'Fo;- 
trelles,  not  only  in  their  own  Country, ''but  on 
all  our  weftern  Borders,    to  intercept  between 
us  and  any  friendly  Communication  with  thj 
Indians  :  And  have  taken  their  Opportunirics 
inConjunaion  with  the  Savages,  to  make  In- 
roads upon  us  ;    to  diflurb  us  in  our  new  Set- 
tlements ;  yea,  even  to  break  up  ]nany  of  our- 
Intatit  Plantations.     And  what  Incroachmeiits 
did  they  begin  to  make,  and  iiow  formidable 
did  they  appear  three  Years  ago  by  tiicir  pow- 
erful Arnnes,  as  if  there  would    have  been  no 


iUnding  before  them 


C   2 


iiut  iiow,  how  wor,- 


dcrfuiJ/ 


i 


20      A    rilANKSGiriNG 

dcifiillyhas  the  F.cc  of  divine  Provi  Jcnre  been 
c.i.in_i;^cl  III  our  Rivoiir  ever  (inee  !  And  altlio' 
vvc  ni.iv  not  preterul  to  tr.iee  all  the  Kuotdens 

0  Jivine  Providence  ;  yet  theCe  Tliines  are 
obiervable,  V.z.  Th,«  God,  u  i,o  has  the  Hearts 

P  ov  dence  bring  about  u  Cliange  of  the  Mini-  , 

n  »""'■.•  ^"  ''"'  cvcrhnee  we  have  had 

nPrn.c  Mnnlter  of  State,  whufe  extcnfivc 
K  ..uled.,-e,  (upcnourWildom.  and  inviolable 

^,  iir'n  '"  'Yc  ^'*'}''-  ''^'^■'''•'"'   1"^'^  been 

1  olt  Iteaddy  and  luccelslulh-  imploycd  for  the 

1  c.ence  of  the  Nation,  and  for  thefupprefling 
all  .t  s  Enemies :  From  hence  it  came  to  pafs 
^ut  our  nioff  gracious  King  lent  over  fo'our 
Help  brave  and  faithful   Generals,    and   other 
Odaers.     ■.vcH-dilciplinM  Troops,   and  an  Ar- 
lament  lulhcient,    „id,  what  might  be  raifed 
I.  tnele  Provinces,   not  onlv  for  our  Defence 
bm  lor  the  Annoyance  of  the  Ene.^v  .A  id 
^y    h  what  a  wonderful  Series  of  Succ^ffes  and 

o  ,;  1  ".  ^"'  ?"^'  '^"■"'^^'  "^'-'  a'tc'-prizes  of 
oiM  I  let-ts  and  Armies  !  Great  has  been  the 
Goodnefs  of  God  in  prelerving  from  the  Pre! 
valence  of  any  mortal  Sicknefs  among  them  • 
olicc'r:.  "'""'^''^  Di,:igreements%m::g 
oti'r  Tl  '"""">■'"«  !""-'S  Soldiers  ;or  any 
°    1  otr  ,  /^^       f    ""'''"    ''■^•^•'^    occafioned. 

uhat  \,  .(,oai  and  Care  liave  the  fevera!  Plans 

of 


W 


H 


ING 

Itlc  lire  been 
And  altlio' 
ic  Footdcps 
Tilings  arc 
"5  the  Hearts 
over-ruling 
)f"the  Mini- 
■c  have  had 
-  cxtcrdjve 
1  inviolable 
have  been 
Vcd  for  the 
fiipprcffing 
''C  to  pafs, 
vcr  for  our 
and   other 
uid  an  Ar- 
t  be  railed   ' 
r  Defence, 
^y;     And 
cedes  and 
-M-prizes  of 
been  the 
n  the  Pre- 
iig  them  ; 
i    among 
s ; or  any 
:cafioned, 
id    Dilhf- 
ovv  have 
\nd  with 
:ral  Plans 

of     , 


S  E  R  M  O  N. 


21 


of  Operation  been  laid  !  and  how  profpcroufly 
liave  they  been  effeded  !  And  this  iiotwith- 
fhmding  the  Dilliciltics  in  the  Way  ;  whieli 
would  have  been  infurmountable,  had  not  God 
given  Patience,  Rcfolution  and  Courage,  equal 
to  the  Diiliculties  in  th  >  Way. 

Avp   how  vifibly  has  the  Hand  of  God  ap- 
pcar'd  in  the  Campaign  of  this  Summer,  which 
has  compleated  our  Victories  over  the  £nemy, 
and     gained    the  Surrender    of  their    whole' 
Country,  io  as  to  be  now  a  Part  of  the  Britifh 
Dominions  !     And  how  remarkable   were  the 
Interpofitions  of  divine  Providence,  that  when 
the  Mttter  was  to  be  effcCied  by  three  Armies 
in  dirterent  Places,  and  at  a  great  Difhnce  from 
each  other,    Matters   (houid   be  fo   well  con- 
certed, and  ihj  Plan  fo  well  profecuted,    and 
their  Endeavours  fo  wx^ll  proipered,   that  the 
fcveral  Armies  were  brought  to  theHead-Qi^iar- 
ters  of  the  Enemy,   notwithlfanding  the  Difli- 
culryofthe  Wav,  and  the   Oppofition   of  the 
Enemy,  each  of  them  had  to  encounter,  foncar 
at  the  fame  Time,    as  etliaually  to  intimidate 
the  Enemy,  and  caufe  them  without  anv  Bat- 
tle at  once  to  furrendcr   up  themfelves,'  their 
flrongCity,  and  their  wholeCountry,  to  hisMd- 
jcfty's  Arms  !—  Now  furely,  This  is  the  Lord's 
Duiiig  and  it  is  marvellons  in  our  Eyes, 

But  to  enlarge   our  Apprchcnflons  of  the 
great  and    marvellous  Works  of  divine  Good- 

ncfs 


I  • 


m 


nmmm 


I 


22        A    THANKSGIVING 

nefs  and  Favour  to  us  ;  let  us  confider  the  ma- 
ny Forts  Gurr.lons  a,ul  ,1,-ong  Cities  o.Z 
Enemy  that  have  uitlun  two  or  tlircc  Years 
bceii  dehvcred  up  into  our  Hands  _ 

Thus,  K  wc  begin  at  the  South-Weft  and 
go  down  the  Lakes,  there  arc  For,  D'keS 
mnv/P,„sLurs,  on  the  0/.«;  Ni.,ar.Xt:, 
Straits  between  Lake  Eri,  and  d;/J,,  ;   Qr. 

/K'.  °"  ^'^^^  ^'"•"''"'  ■•    Foit  Frctcnac    near 
.eMouth  of  the  R.verCW.n,,.;  O/^."^. 

North- welterly,    ar,d  view  the  Fortrelles  oi 
Lake  a.«^to ;    ,ucl,  as  7,«,;,/„.„™    o-  ™ 

Ic   us   turn  our  Eye  to  another  Point  of    he 
Con  pals  towards  the  North-Ealf,  and  there  a  c 

\nV  <^'  ■^""  ^'"'f'Por,  and  fome  others 
w  Nova-Scoua  ;  at  tlie  Capttn-e  of  v;iuel,  Pk- 
'cs,  the  Neutral-Frencli  refulinsr  to  fweaV  It 
Icgunce  toKingCoRt^E,  were  ake„  an  1 
b,  ought  ofl  ;  who  had  been,  and  would  be  ,'n 
Tune  to  eome,  ai,  Obltruflion  to  every  Lng- 
lilh  Settlement  .n  that  Province,  if  thev  had 
connnued  there  without  fubjectil.g  themi:  5 
to  Biiti/li  Laws  and  Government  :  After  ti-c 
forementioned  Plaees  taken  and  furre,  dered 
there   was   the  famous    Fortrels     of      oui  . 

and  Alt  could  maker:  After  this,  Quf.bkc 
he  lh.ng  and  capital  Cky  of  che  vJhl  Counl 

M  Refor:  ot  the  J!nen.y  ;   The  Surrender  of 

which 


^ 


SERMON, 


23 


er  the  ma- 
ics  of  the 
ircc  Years 

^cfl,  and 

fdy  in  the 
arh  ;    Of- 
'HiiCy   near 
huegatchce 
-t  us  turn 
:i"cfles  ou 
,    Croivn- 
'f  ;  TJicii 
t  of  the 
there  arc 
le  otiiers 
lich  Pla- 
vear  AI- 
tkcn  and 
Lild  be  in 
ry  ^v^g- 
hey  had 
t^mielves 
^fter  the 
^ndcred, 
Louis- 
1  Money 

LIE  B  KG, 

!.'  CoLin- 

L,    the 
idcr  of 

wiiich 


wirch    is  the  joyful  Occafici  of  our  meeting 
ii\  the  HoLilc  of  tlic  Lord  at  this  Tmic. 

And  now,  How  great  and  marvellous  arc 
thele  Works  of  God's  Mercv  and  Goodncfs  to 
us,  that  when  there  were  inch  a  Number  of 
Itrongl-Iolds  of  the  Enemy  itretched  along  up- 
on all  our  Borders,  and  wiiich  did  even  cncom- 
pufs  us  about,  that  in  'io  fhort  aSpace  of  Time, 
they  are  all  dehvered  up  into  our  Hands,  and 
.  we  are  in   the   adual  Poflbmon  of  them !  -. 
So  that  now  tlie  Face  of  divine  Providence  is 
thus  amazingly  changed  in  our  Favour,  asthat 
when  fo  lately  we  were  encompafled  with  cruel 
Enemies,  numerous  and  powerful,    and  who 
threatned  to  fwallow  us  up  ;    they  are  fo  fub- 
dued  at  thi:  Time,  that  there  i.  not  fo  much  as 
one  in  thefc  Northern  Parts  that  prcfumes  to 
lift  up  his  Pland,  or  Dog  to  move  his  Tongue 
sigainll  us. 

Indeed,  thefc  wonderful  Succeflfes  may,  as 
to  fccond  Caufes,  be  afcribed  to  the  Wifdom, 
Condua,  Zeal,  Courage  and  Fidelity  if  our 
brave  Generals,  and  the  Officers  under  them, 
and  to  the  Strength  and  Valour  of  private  Sol- 
diers; accordingly,  thefe,  in  their  Places,  are 
juftly  intitled  ro  the  high  Elleem,  Commenda- 
tion and  Praife  of  all,  for  the  Pains  they  have 
taken,  the  Hazards  they  have  run,  and  the 
Hardlhips  they  have  endured,  in  profecuting  to 
Eiieet  their  wife  and  well  concerted  Schenies. 

And 


24        A    THANKSGIVING 

An  D  when  wc  confidcr General  Amh  f  rst 
fls  havincT  the  chief  Command  of  all  the  Troops 
m  A^rth-y^nxnca  ■    z^x^,\  to  whoin,  h,  Behalf  of 
tlie  King   his   Miller,    Montreal   and  all   the 
Country  of  6./;W^  was  furrender'd  ;  with  what 
Wiidonj  he  has  laid  the  Plans  of  Operation,  and 
direded  in  the  feveral  Campaigns  ;    and  with 
what  elo|e  perlonal  Appiieation,   and  yet  with 
greatFacihty  -^ixd  Eafe,  he  difpatchesa  va(l  Va- 
rietv  of  Bulmefs ;  and  uhen  wefurther  confider 
the  Calmnefs  and  Steadinels  of  his  Temper,  and 
thcpruuent  efTcetual Methods  he  takes  for  pre- 
Icrvnig  a  gocHlAarcement  betwecnRegnlar  and 
ProvHicial  Oificers,  as  alfo  among  the  Privates 
ol  each  Dcnomnunion  ;    and  the  tender  Circ 
he    took    ol    their    Lives  and    Health,      and 
to  prevent   any  Injuries  or  Abules    in  their 
Provi  ,on  or  Cloathing  :    I  fav,    When    we 
conhder  ihefe  and  fuch-like  excellent  Qiialities 
tor  hjs  important  Station,  and  how  he  has  ac- 
quitted himfelf  therein  ;    it  mud  be  acknow- 
^c.^f,  that    very    high  Commendations  and 
Praifes  arc  due  to  him.     And  then,  if  wc  con- 
fidei- with  what  Humanity  he  t^eaied  his  con- 
qucr  d  Enemies,    and   thut  he  went  fo  far  in 
Jundlndulgenciestothe  Inhabitants  as  he  could 
conhflent  With  the  Security  of  his  Conquelh  • 
1^1^^  i^f^.    as  well  as  Friends,  are  read/to  rilb 
vip  and  call  him  bleiled.  ^ 

fJurnow,  Who  was  It  that  endowed  him 
with  all  thole  excellent  Qi.alitics  for  his  hicrh 
JiUd  important  Station,;    but  that  God,  from 

^vhoju 


•nriiorr 

lAll  tl 

;and  C 

them, 

from 

'fill  ill 

'that  al 

other 

■  yet  vv< 

and  fr 

us,OL 


G 

LMHF.R  ST 

he  Troops 
Behalf  of 
id  all  the 
vith  what 
uioii,  and 
and  with 
I  yet  with 
I  vu(l  Va- 
r  confidcr 
'"ipcr,  and 
^  for  p re- 
gular and 
'.  Privates 
ider  Care 
th,      and 
ill  their 
'hen    we 
Qtialities 
L^  has  ac- 
ackr.ow- 
ons  ajid 
wc  con- 
his  con- 
lb  far  ill 
ic  could, 
1  quells  ; 
y  to  rife 

'cd  hini 

lis  hiijh 

>,  from 

^vhoju 


^  S  E  R  M  O  K  2S 

"ivTiom  every  good  and  perfect  Gift  dvfccnds  > 
•All  the  Skill,  and   Wifdom  in  forming  Puns 
-and  Courage  and   Rcfolution   in   pn^lecutinj 
•them,   as  well  as  the  Suexcfs,   all  cometh  lorth 
from   the^Lord  of  Hoih,    who   is   wonder- 
ful in  Counfel  and  excellent  in  working  ;    fo 
i     thataltho'    we  ought  to  give  to  Generals'and 
/Other  OJicers  and  Soldiers   their  due   Praifes 
^yet  we  mull  rife  up  above  them  all,   and  (m^ 
and  fay  with  the  Pfalmill,  Plhl.  cxv.i.  Not  unto 
i  us,  OLord,  not  unto  us,  but  to  thy  Name  be  the  Glory. 

I      IL    I  proceed  now  to  confider  the  leconcl 

Part  of  the  Song,    Juff  and  true  are   thy 

Ways,    thou  King  of   Saints. 

And  this  I  (hall  confider   with  refpec^   to 

the  awful,  but  righteous,  ProceccHngs  of  God 

'    in  his  Providence,    againll  our  Enemies   and 

the  Enemies  of  his  Church. 

Thus  we  may  conlider  our  French  Neigh- 
bours at  Canada  to  be  antichrilfian  :  For  they 
in  their  profell'ed  Principles  of  Religion,  are 
of  the  Church  o{  Rome ;  which  we  Protcf- 
ftants  maintain  to  be  y^ntichriji  .-  And  having 
fo  much  of  the  Ignorance,  and  fo  many  of  the 
Errors  and  Corruptions  of  the  Heathen,  they 
may  very  well,  according  to  the  apocalyptic 
Stile,  be  called,  7he  Image  of  the  Beaft  ;  againll 
\vhich  the  Judgments  of  God  are  threatned, 
f  and  upon  whom  it  is  judged  that  the  Vials  of 
I  God's  Wrath,  in  the  Hands  of  the  ihwQW  Angels, 
M'ere  to  be  poured  forth. 

^  Accordingly, 


26 


A  rilANKSGlVlNG 


k 


i^^ 


fl 


'3i^ 


Accordingly,  here  we  may  fee,  and  fing,  tlie 
Jullicc  and  Truth  of  God   in  pouring   cut  a 
Vial  of  his  Wrath  upon  this  Part  of  Antic!  rift. 
And  as  Canada   was  the  only  Province  of  Ro- 
man Cathohcks  in  thcfc  Northern  Parts  oi  A" 
merica^  fo  God   has  now  mode  himfelt  known 
by  the  awful  Judgments   which  he  has  execu- 
ted upon  Them  :  And  llnce  God  has  now  de- 
livered  it  up  into  the  Hands  of  a  Proteifant 
Prince  ;    May  it  be  prefervcd  in  fuch  Hands, 
until  the  Romifli  corrupt  Principles  be  utterly 
extirpated  fo  as  never  to  have  Root  again  in 
this   new  World  !  ■ —  This  Part  of  the  Globe, 
for  Ages  unknown,    has  had  nothing  but  the 
Becift  ;  that  is,  nothing  but  Hcathenilm  in  the 
grcflclT:  Degree :    And   now,   when  a  Popifh 
Prince  Icttlcd  Canar/a  with  a  People  which  bare 
the  Image   of  the  Bead,    how  vifible  is  the 
Truth  and  Juftice  of  the  divine  Proceedings  in 
pouring  this  Vial  of  his  Wrath  upon  themf  A 
Token  of  the  divine  Anger  which  He  has  never 
as  yet,  put  upon  any  of  the  Proteflant  Provin- 
ces in  this  Land.  May  this  Mark  of  God's  An- 
ger, which   He  has  fo  vifibly  and  diftinguifh- 
inglv  put  upon  them,  be  confidered  as  a  Mark 
of  his  Anger  againrt  the  Principles   and  Cor- 
ruptions of  the  Church  otRome  I    And,  May 
the  French  People,   who  by  the  fingular  Hu- 
manity of  our  brave  General,  and  beyond  their 
own   Expectations,    as  well  as  beyond  what 
they  could  have  claimed,  are  fuffered  in  their 
refpeclivc  PoiTeflions,  duly  confidcr  of  it  ;  and 

ia 


4    Enem 

! 

i    ral ;  b 


NG 

i  fing,  tlie 
ng  cut  a 
Clitic!  ri(h 
cc  uf  Ro- 
ll ts  ol  ^Z- 
It  known 
las  execii- 
;  now  de- 
Proteilant 
h  Hands, 
?e  utterly 

again  in 
le  Globe, 
T  but  the 
irn  in  the 

a  Popifh 
iiich  bare 
e  is  the 
sdings  ill 
:hemf  A 
las  never 
t  Provin- 
od's  An- 
tinguifh- 
5  a  Mark 
md  Cor- 
nd,  May 
ular  Hu- 
Dnd  their 
nd  what 
I  in  their 
;'  it  ;  and 

ia 


SERMON. 


^7 


i 


) 


in  the  life  of  proper  Means,  may  they  be  bro't 
off  from  thei"  Errors  and  Dclufions,  and  em- 
brace tlie  Truth  as  it  is  in  Jesus,  and  revea- 
led only  in  the  Gofpcl ! 

But  then,  let  us  confidcr  them  not  only  as 
Enemies  of  the  true  Church  of  Chrill  in  gene- 
ral ;  but  as  our  Enemies  in  particular  :  And  what 
perfidious  and  cruel  Enemies   have  they  been 
Irom   the  Beginning  of  our  Settlements  unto 
this  Day   !     As  they  have  been  our  Neigh- 
bours, and  dwelt  upon  our  Borders,  they  have 
by  that  Means  had  the  Opportunity,  and  have 
faithfully  improved  it,  to  fill  our  neighbouring 
Tribes  of  Indians  with  Envy  and  jcaloufy  a- 
gainll  us,  and  toinfligate  them  to  deal  treache- 
roufly.and  deceitfully  with   us:    They  have 
often  joined   with  them  to   fhed  the  Blood  of 
War  in  Time  of  Peace.    And  in  Times  of  War, 
liow  have  they  iHrred   up  the  barbarous  Indi- 
ans, and  joined  with  them  in  the  grofleft  A^fs 
of  Inhumanity  and  Cruelty  !     How  many  Fa- 
milies, yea  how  many  whole  Plantations  have 
been  flicrificed  to  the  Rage  and  Cruelty  of  the 
Indians  ;    and  this  very  much  by  the'lndiga- 
tion  of  the  French  I    What  Multiuides  of  Men, 
Women  and  Children  have  been  carried  away 
into  a  doleful  Captivity  !    And  among  thefc, 
how  many   have  they  put  to  the  molt  cruel 
Tortures  ;  which  has  been  too  much  connived 
at,  and   countenanced  by  the  French  !     And 
how  have  the  People  of  tlicfc  Provinces,  in  the 

D  2  pall, 


as        A    THANKSGIVING 

part-,  as  well  as  in  the  prefcnt  Age,  been  grie- 
voullyopprcfTcJ  by  frequenr  expenlive  and 
clKtreniiigWars;  whereby  our  People  have  been' 
called  trom  fubJuiiig  and  cultivating  the  Land, 
to  cover  our  ex  poled  Plantationi !  And  after 
all  the  Care  and  Expence  of  the  Governments, 
th  )fe  in  the  Frontier  Towns  have  gotten  their 
Bead  in  Peril  of  their  Lives,  by  rcalon  of  the 
S.vord  v)f  the  Wildernels;  which  would  have 
b.-en  iheathed  great  Part  of  the  Time,  had  itnot 
bj;M)  for  the  falfe  Inlinuations  of  thofe  whofe 
Eivy  and  Malice  again/l  us,  has  prompted 
then  all  along  to  ufe  their  treaciierous  and  fub- 
tle  Arts  to  oblh'ucl  us  in  our  Growth  ;  and, 
il  pjlliole,  to  walle  and  dcftroy  us. 

Well  now,Howjun:and  true  are  God's  Ways 
towards  them,  in  all  the  aw  ful  Judgments  He 
lias  brought  upon  them  !— This  is  the  Account 
of  the  divine  Proceedings  againft  fuch  who  de- 
vifc  Mifchief  ai  linli  ihcir  Neighbours,  Pfal.  vii. 
14,  '5.  l^.  Be  Id  he  travaileth  ivith  Iniquity, 
and  hath  conceived  M'jch'cf,  and  brought  forth 
Fa'fehood  i  hi'  made  a  Tit,  and  digged  ft,  and  is 
fill  I  en  into  the  Ditch  luhich  he  made:  —  His  Mif. 
ch'ctpmll  return  upon  his  own  Head  ;  and  his  vi- 
olent Dealrmys  fjjall  come  doiun  upon  his  oiun  Tate, 
Il '^eed  there  have  not  been  fuch  Cruelties  and 
B  irbaritie^  committed  upon  them,  as  they  have 
inlhgatcd  and  aailled  the  Indians  to  commit 
O^  us  :  For  whiKt  the  Word  of  the  French, 
v/hca  they  fcnc  forth  the  Indians  againft  us, 

was, 


i 

i 


"ii 


'— f""^ 


B»'*ifa 


6H»3fr«V' 


7G 

3cen  grie- 
ilivc  and 
have  been' 
the  Land, 
And  after 
ernments, 
>tten  theic 
[on  of  the 
ould  have 
had  it  not 
:>fe  whofe 
prompted 
and  fub- 
.'th  ;  and, 


3d's  Ways 
ments  He 
Account 
I  who  de- 
,  Pfal.  vii. 

Iniquity^ 
ght  forth 
it,  and  is 
His  Mifr. 
nd  his  vi- 
wn  Tate, 
cities  and 
hey  have 
)  commit 

French, 

gainft  us, 

was, 


S  E  R  M  0  N, 


29 


was,  Kill  them,  kill  all;  our  viaorious  General 
fromhis  great  Humanity,  forbid  and  reitrai;ied 
his  Army  Irom  any  Acts  of  Violence  or  Hoiti- 
lity  upon  the  Enemy  after  their  SubmifTion  • 
but  upon  their  taking  the  Oath  of  Fidclitv  to' 
the  Britifh  Crown,  fent  the  Inhabitants  back 
to  thc?r  refpec^ive  D.velliags  to  gather  in  their 
Harvelt  :  And  fo  they  ha\ebcen  treated  with 
theTendcrncfs  of  a  Friend,  rather  than  witlit'ie 
Severity  they  mf^rht  reaf  )nably  have  expccleJ 
from  an  injured  and  piovokcd  Enemy.  ' 

However  it  maybe  faid,  That  God  has  pro- 
ceeded  in  a  very  awful,  but  righteous,Severity 
againll  them  ;  by  wafting  and  dedroying  fo  ma- 
ny of  their  Towns  and  Villages  ;  and  in  break- 
mg  them  up  as  a  People  ;  in  lending  away  their 
Forces  and  all  their  principal  Rulirs  and  Offi- 
cers, civil  and  military,  from  iheir Friends, from 
their  Habitations,  and  fo  from  their  refpe^ive 
Ports  and  Offices,  which  afforded  a  plentiful 
Support  to  them  ;  and  in  taking  the  relf  ofrhe 
People  fron)  under  their  former  King  and  Go- 
vernment, to  be  fubjea  to  a  new  King,  new 
Laws  and  a  new  Government :  And  although, 
in  the  Conclufion,  thi^.  may  be  much  the  bell 
for  them  ]  yet,  for  the  prefent,  we  may  con- 
cludeitis  not  joyous,  but  very  grievous  to  many 
of  them.  And  confidering  their  bafe,  perfidi- 
ous and  cruel  Treatment  of  us,  it  mufl:  be  ac- 
knowlcdgeci,  that  God  isjuft  and  true  in  all 
thelc  his  Judgments  that  he  has  brought  upon 

them. 


50 


A    rn  ANKSGIVING 


them.  He  has  given  them  according  to  their 
Deedu  and  according  to  the  Wkkcdnejs  of  their 
JLndeavQurs,  Pial.  xxviii.  4. 

///.  I  come  now  to  confider,  The  Applica- 
tion orpratllcal  Improvement  that  Is  to  be  made  of 
the/e  various  Dlfpeufatlons  of  Divine  Trovidcnce  : 
■nts  great  and  marvellous  Works  of  Mercy  and 
Kmdnejs  to  us  ;  And  hlsjuft  and  awful  Rebukes 
upon  our  Enemies. 

Whojlmll  not  fear  Thee,  and  glorify  thy  Na?n^  > 
for  Thou  alone  art  holj.  Plainly  intimating,  that 
there  ,s  the  higheft  Reafon,  knd  the  flrongcft 
Obligation,to  glorify  and  fear  the  great  and  the 
iioly  God  upon  the  Account  hereof  :  And  that 
none  but  ignorant,  ftupid,  thoughtlcfs  and  un- 
grateful Wretches,  will  neglect  or  rcfufe  fuch 
religious  and  devout  Acknowledgements  unto 
Him. 

I  will  tranfpofe  tl:e  Words,  and  begin  with 
the  laft  of  them.         So  then, 

These  great  and  marvellous  Works  of  God 
^11  upon  us  loglonfy  his  Name,  with  our  hlghe/l 
1  raifes  ana  mofl  thankful  Acknowleds^ments,     \ 

n-^  P/?n^"^^  ^""'^  ■'^^'^  '^^  Scorify  Him  ;  Whofo 
offereth  Pralfe glorlficth  me  ;  P/ai.50.  23.  And  I 
think,as  a  People,  it  may  be  laid,  that  we  never 
had  greater,  if  fo  great,  Occafion  to  gloritV 
God  with  our  mofiiincerc  and  mofl  exalted 
rrailes,  as  at  this  Day. 

TiiEs/ 


I 


-^ 


NG 

'   to   their 
s  of  their 


^pplica- 
^e  made  of 
'ovidcnce  : 
lercy   and 
I  Rebukes 

y  Na?.'ie  ? 
ing,  that 
flrongcfl: 
tand  the 
^nd  that 
and  nn- 
"ufe  fuch 
nts  unto 


In  with 


of  God 

r  higheft 

nts,    r 

.•  Who/o 
And  I 

c  never 
fflorifv 

exalted 

PlIEs/ 


SERMON.  J, 

]nm  (iclir.d  to  (ce,    but  could  not   fee  tlirm 
;e.p.d  tf  kS  o1Th^.T;u-    S - 

we  I-d,fcipl,i,ed  Troops  from  Home       kJ. 

^le  Vow  be  performed.  -  Now.  [f  ever    w, 
"fGod"^  ';%'t"S  °'MoJes,  to"  the  Ho;.oT,r 
-f-gin— >'«?  a«/o  the  Lord,  for  He  hath  iri 

my  Fathers  God    and  I  ^vill exdt  Him      The 
--Thy  r,ght  Hand   O  Lord,  is  become  ZZ's 

Sireii/th  ! 


^'"r""^!' 


32      A    TH  ANK  SGIVING 

Strength  :  I  luili  caJl  upon  the  Lorti,  who  is  wor' 
thj  to^  he  praiJciL     Thou  haft  given  me  the  Shield  of 
thy  Salvation,  and  thy  right  Hand  hath  ht/lden  me 
npy  ana  thy  Gent'ene/s  hath  made  me  great  :  Thou 
haft  inlarged  my  Steps  under  me,  that  my  Feet  did 
not  flip.     I  have  purjuea  mine  Enemies  and  over- 
taken  them  ;  neither  did  I  turn  a^ain  till  they  ivcre 
confumed ;  I  have  wounded  them,    that  they  were 
rot  able  to  rife  ;    they  ore  fallen  under  my  Feet : 
For  thou  haft  girded  me  with   Strength  unto  the 
Battle  ;  thou  haft  fubdued  under  me,  thofe  who  rofe 
ftp  again  ft  me  ;  Ver.  35,  39.     7he  Lord  live'th, 
and  bleffed  he  my  Rock,    and  let  the  God  of  my  Sal- 
i)ation  be  exalted,  Ver.  46.     And  many   more 
fuch  lofty  Strains    ol'  high  Devotion  you  muy 
fmd  in  that  Pfklm,  and  read  at  your  Leifure. 
And  flirely  vvc  may  well  adopt  the  Words  of 
the  98th  Pfalm  at  the  Beginning  ;  O  fing  unto 
the  Lord  a  new  Song.     Wc  are  called  to  ling  a 
JV<?wSong;  a  Song  that  neither  We  nor  our 
Fathers  were  ever  able  to  ling  before,  for  be- 
ing delivered  out  of  the  Hinds  of  ^// our  Ene- 
mies in  this  Part  of  the  World.     He  hath  *done 
marvellous  Things  :     His    right  Hand,  and  h  j 
hoh  Arm  hath  gotten  him  the  Viflory.     The  Lord 
hath  made  known    his  Salvation,    and  his  Rrghte- 
tnfiefs,  in  the  Sight  of  the  Heathen.     God  hatli 
openly  fl^ewed  his  Favour  to  us  in  the  marvel- 
lous Salvation  He   hath  wrought  out  for  Us : 
And  He  has  openly  fhewcd  his  righteous  Judg- 
ments againit    the  French    at  Canada,    in   the 
Sight  gf  the  Heathen.     All  the  Indian  Tribes, 


^^^^■ff-  ,-.*»-.  ^,^*i 


NO 

'jho  is  Ivor" 
he  Shield  of 
h  htjldcn  vie 
'-eat  :  Thou 
ly  Feet  did 

and  over' 
'  thej  lucre 
they  were 

my  Feet  : 
h  unto  the 
'e  ivhorcfe 
')rd  liveth, 
of  rny  Sat- 
iny more 
you  muy 
r  Leifure. 
Words  of 
^  Jing  unto 

to  ling  a 
s  nor  our 
:,  for  bc- 
ourEnc- 
hath  dofje 
\  and  h's 
The  Lord 
s  Righte- 
Jod  hatli 
2  marvcl- 
:  for  Us  ; 
ILIS  JuJg- 
,  in  the 
1  Tribes, 
far 


f 


i 


SERMON.      .  jj 

^r  and  near.   Imvc  or  will  fee  and  Iiear,   how 
God  ha:  l],on„  bis  Salvarion  to  the  En„|iir 
^n!r^  '-."Si."cou,s  Judg,no„t,  n^     J 
■f '"«A,  in  delivering  them,  and  their   « l,o!o 
Cou,u,.y„Ko  our  Hands.     O  then  give  Inh 
unto  be  lord,  call  upon  his  Name  ;  l^/w. 
Ins  DeeJs  a.o,^  „,e  People  :    Si,,,  '„„to  i^,     Z 
i  fjlms  uv.to   hnn,    talk   ye    of  nd  h:,    -       /   '■■' 
«  orU.     G  lory  ye  ,„  h,s  holy  Name ;  let  the  Heart 
of  them  rejo,ce  that  fcek  the  Lord     Seek  the  Lord 
end  his  6trer.i'th    ■    (-ek  lur   /r^..  ,        '■'-'"" 
Pft!.  105.  hcl      '  f"'-^  Jorevermore. 

But  then  who  (liall  not  Fear  Thee    -is  well 
lous  Works  ol  God  demand  our  fear  as  w,-!! 

among  the  Aleriptions  to  the  Divine  Beinir 
EKod,  ,5.  „.  Who  is  like  unto  Thee,  OLrl 
Glonous  ,,,  Mine/,,  Fearful  i„  Tr^ijh,  doit 
fonders  /  This  therefore  (hould  be  alwavf 
imprefled  upon  our  Minds  when  we  celebrate 
his  Praifes.     And  truly  the  Works  of  God  have 

■  Arts  o^^T""  ""'     "'"""°"''   -"fi'-'ered   as 
Acts  of  Mercy  to  us,  or  as  Ads  of  awful  TuJ.^- 

ment  upon  our  Enemies,  as  may  well  nil  m.^ 
with  an  holy  Fear,  and  beget  a  fact  ^  A  e  f 
tl>e  Divine  Majcrty  upon  ourSouls.  Such  is  the 
Grcatnds  and  the  VVonclerfulncfs  of  God'sMcr- 
aes  toUs,  and  of  his  Judgments  upon  our  F,  e- 
mies,  as  IS  enough  to  make  us  dumb  with  awful 
and  aflonilmng  Silence  for  a  while.  TherV  ' 
a  Grandeur,  and  even  a  Majefty,   that  appears 


f  * 


I' 


.14        -^    THy/A^KSOlVII^G 

in  fomc  of  the  Mercies  of  God,  from  the  Grcst- 
ncfs  and  thcUacommonnefs  of  them,  and  with 
iuch  vilible  Tokens  of  his  Hand,  as  demand 
our  Reverence  and  Godly  Fear,  as  well  as  our 
Gratitude  and  Praife  :  Hence  we  arc  called  up- 
on  to  /ear  the  Lord  and  his  Goodnefs.     Oh  !  how 
Ihould  wo  fear  as  well  as  love   that  God   who 
Jias  done  fiich  great  Things  for  us  !    Fear  leall 
we  fliould  not  Le  thankful  enough  for  thofc 
mcrcitui  Deliverances  granted  to  us:/Vtfrleaft 
Ave  mould  not  make  fuitabic  Returns  to  GOD 
tor  his  Reneiits  :  Fear  leaft  we  fliould  turn  the 
Goodncfsof  GodintoWantonnefs,  Luxury  and 
Wickcdnefs ;  and  leall:  God  fhould  have  Occa- 
iion  to  upbraid  us  for  our  Ingratitude,  as  he  did 
Ills  Pc()ple  of  old,  Dfut,  32.   6,  Doje  thus  re. 
qii'te  the  Urd,  O  foolijh  "People  and  Hirwije  ^ 

But  then  his  awful  Juliice  upon  our  Enc- 
miLS  fliould  beget  an  holy  Fear  m  every  Soul 
of  us.      Verily  God  is  known    by  the  Judg, 
incnts  which  he  executes:  And  by  thefefevere 
but  righteous  Rebukes  of  God  upon  our  Ene- 
nacs.  We,  as  well  as  they,  are  taught  what  a 
•nghteous  and  holy  God  the  Lord  is;  and  that 
He  wj  1  fooner   or  Liter   make  a  difobedient 
Fcrjpic  know   by  ihd  Experience  wliat  an  evil 
and   a  bitter  Thing   it   is  to  fin   againfl  him, 
-Hovv  then   fliould   thefe  Judgmcits  of    Gocf 
-whereby  He   has  overthrown  our  Enemies 
excite  an  holy  Dread  of  the  divine  Anirer  in 
our  Hearts,  and   make  us  fearful  of  thatabo- 
iTiinablc  Thing  which  ]:is  Soul  hates,  and  which 

13 


f 


f  » 


n  the  Grcst- 
m,  and  with 

as  demand 

well  as  our 
re  ciiUed  up- 
Oh  !  Jiow 
t  God  who 
!    Fear  Icalt 
;h  for  thofc 
s :  Fear  Jeaft 
lis  to  GOD 
Lild  turn  the 
luxury  and 
Jiave  Occa- 
ie,  as  he  did 
yje  thus  /'ff-, 
ifi'wi/e  ? 
II  our  Ene- 
every  Soul 
'  the  Judg^ 
heie  fevere, 
T  our  Ene- 
jht  what  a 
5;  and  that 
Jifobedient 
lat  an  evil 
jainll:  him, 
s  of    God 

Enemies, 
-  Anger  in 

that  abo- 
and  wJiich 


SERMON. 


3i 


i- 


I 


is  the  procuring  Caufe  of  all  the  Mifcries  an.! 
Calamities  that  are  in  the  WnrlH      AJ?\- 

of  the  good  Ways  of  ou   S"^  oh?  '"^ 

from  the  true  Wavs  nfr^A  ^  ^°  ^^P^'*' 

WorH  f.^  r"iT      T  2;  ^^'^^  contamed  in  his 
and  h;.  r      °'^-  ^^^^^^^^^ons,  Uie  Invcmion 
and  the  Corruptions  of  Men!  ^^""ons, 

ot£-  Si?e°rw^Krotatr  ^"' 
appear  ooenlv  for  Hi  J  1  "^^^'^ve  whether  we 

£caufi'7pS:S2'*uarReJjo';t 

are 


lr*Ti. 


/*•• 


36      ^    THANKSGIVING 

are.  duly  imnrc/Tcd  with  an  holy  Fear  and  Re- 
vcrcnce  of  tl,c  Divine  M.jcdy/as  well  a  cnl 
Wgcd  ,„  holy  Lo.c  a„d'  Gru'.itude  o  HM 
a^lhcnng  clolcly  to  his  Truths  and  Ways,  then 
T^ay  vvc  confidently  hope,  that  God  Ji\\\o  on 
to  pro  per  and  blel,s :  Then  we  may  hope  tha" 
what  He  has  (o  wonderfully  delivered  tj  to' us 

Halldr'     '  '^'""  '''""'"'  ""°  ""-■  Encm/s 

World;  andni  tliK  new  World  of  Am  eric  a 

Powe^'^rh  ?  •      t  ''■=   -^"-^^^  n-tiehriftian 
Pouer,  that  was  kt  ijp  i„  a  Corner  of  this 

Land   IS  now  brought  under,  What  may  we 

hope  for    ,f  we  do   bur  fear   and  glorify  Va! 

GOD  who  has  done  it  for  us  ;  but  that  He  wil 

1h.i7V  ""'   ""'■'^  n^aryellous  Works  than 

^de  ?  May  we  not  hope  tliat  then  under  the 

D, me  Favour  we  /hall  gro^  a  much  greater 

and  m,ght,er  People  than  we  now  are^    and 

that  the   true   and  pure  Religion  of  our  Lord 

jKsus  C„K,sT  fhullfpread  itlelf  th-ough   the 

L:,nd  to  the  dirtant  Parts  thereof.     O!  may   he 

Tune  come  when  thefe  ^^.nV.^Defarts  which 

t"i  ^Ages  unknown    have  been    Rcpions    of 

r>.>rknels,  and  Habitations  of  CrueltyfS  be 

Gori''"-'!  T"\""=   '^'e'"  °*"  'he   glorous 
Go  pel  I    And  when  this  Part  of  the  World 

be'the  rr'^'^rf  S-."'- -terly-unk^wn^ 
be  the  Glory  and  the  Joy  of  the  whole  Earth  \ 
yl  M  E  N. 

XV^<o<.<XXX.xx:s><X^<.^-<^C«<x><K~CK>c^>CO<><X>00<.' 


I 


>- 


W6», 


r 


ING 


Fear  and  Rc- 
s  well  as  cn- 
ncic  to  Him, 
I  Ways,  then 
)cl  will  go  on 
ly  hope  tiiat  i 
3rccl  up  to\i3,  i 
lie  Enemy's     ' 

Jnd  glorious 
•vvartl  in  the 
■America 
uuichriftian 
•ner  of  this 
lat  may  we 
glorify"  that 
hat  He  will 
^orks  than 
under  the 
Lich  greater 
'  are;  and 
four  Lord 
"ough   the 
>!  may  the 
farts  which 
l.egions   of 
y,  /hall  be 
-   glorious 
he  World, 
unknown, 
ole  Earth  ? 


W'f 


